There is a shortage of divers in Nepal, and those responsible for risky rescue operations are still being paid low salaries.
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It may seem unbelievable that divers who risk their lives in rescue operations receive only Rs. 200 per day. However, the daily allowance of divers working in the Armed Police Force (APF), who are responsible for saving the lives of others by jumping into deep rivers and lakes, is still only Rs. 200.
Inaugurating the diver training course started by the 17th Battalion, Chitwan under the Gadhimai Brigade of the Armed Police Force, Makawanpur, today, the battalion commander, Deputy Inspector General of Armed Police (DIG), Anjani Prasad Pokharel, said that the time has come to boost the morale of the divers who are working in sensitive areas at the risk of their lives.
After listening to the plight of the divers during the inaugural session, Acting Chief of Bharatpur Metropolitan City, Chitrasen Adhikari, expressed his commitment to provide three high-quality life jackets equipped with high-quality equipment. He said that the metropolis is ready to provide incentive allowances to the 'divers' who are responsible for risking their lives and working in rescue operations at any time, if they can help by making a procedure.
Chitwan Chief District Officer Ganesh Aryal said that the role of divers is important in riverine disasters and stressed the need to increase the morale of professionals who work at risk.
Similarly, Dhan Bahadur Baniya, Chief Superintendent of Police of Armed Police Force Nepal 17 Battalion Headquarters, Chitwan, informed that the participants in the 10-day training program will be provided training in swimming pools and the Narayani River.
A 10-day refresher training has begun in Kurintar, Chitwan from today for 10 'divers' under the Armed Police Force Nepal, Gadhimai Bahini. For the first time in Nepal, 25 Armed Police Force personnel were sent to Bangladesh in 2068 BS and trained as divers.
The Armed Police Force has been providing regular training at the Disaster Management Academy in Kurintar, which currently has 16 divers. Armed Police Force personnel trained from this academy are providing diver services in other provinces as per the requirement.
According to the Armed Police Force, due to the shortage of divers in Nepal, it is still necessary to bring in divers from abroad for about a month to search for bodies.
